Blyth Community Hospital Explained

Blyth Community Hospital
Org/Group:	Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Location:	Thoroton Street, Blyth, Northumberland, England
Coordinates:	55.1278°N -1.5171°W
Map Type:	Northumberland
Healthcare:	NHS
Type:	Community
Founded:	1987

Blyth Community Hospital is a health facility in Thoroton Street, Blyth, Northumberland, England. It is managed by Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

History

The facility, which was commissioned at the instigation of local general practitioners,^[1] opened in 1987.^{[2] [3]} In 2006 concerns were raised in the UK Parliament that the minor injuries centre at the hospital might have to close.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: History . Marine Medical Group. 21 February 2020.
2. Web site: The design of community hospitals. 12. 1991. Welsh Government. 21 February 2020.
3. Web site: NHS construction projects. Hansard. 15 July 1987. 21 February 2020.
4. Web site: Health business. Hansard. 5 July 2006. 21 February 2020.